Servotronics Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC

Case removed from the October calendar under Rule 46.

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20-794	7th Cir.	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	OT 2021

Issue: Whether the discretion granted to district courts in 28 U.S.C. " 1782(a) to render assistance in gathering evidence for use in "a foreign or international tribunal" encompasses private commercial arbitral tribunals, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 4th and 6th Circuits have held, or excludes such tribunals without expressing an exclusionary intent, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd, 5th and, in the case below, the 7th Circuit, have held.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/07/2020	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 11, 2021)
12/31/2020	Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 11, 2021 to February 10, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
01/03/2021	Response to motion from petitioner Servotronics, Inc. filed.
01/04/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 10, 2021, for all respondents.
01/04/2021	Application (20A127) for reconsideration of Clerk's action extending the time to file a response to the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Barrett.
01/05/2021	Brief amicus curiae of International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution in Support of Petitioner filed.
01/05/2021	Response to application (20A127) from respondent The Boeing Company filed.
01/11/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Atlanta International Arbitration Society filed.
01/25/2021	Application (20A127) denied by Justice Barrett.
02/10/2021	Brief of respondents Rolls-Royce, PLC and The Boeing Company in opposition filed. (Distributed)
02/11/2021	Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
02/17/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
03/15/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
03/22/2021	Petition GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
05/06/2021	Joint appendix filed.
05/06/2021	Brief of petitioner Servotronics, Inc. filed.
05/12/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Federal Arbitration Inc. (FEDARB) filed.
05/12/2021	Motion for an extension of time to file respondents' briefs on the merits filed.
05/13/2021	Brief amicus curiae of The International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in support of neither party filed.
05/13/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Professor Yanbai Andrea Wang in support of neither party filed.
05/13/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Professor George A. Bermann filed.
05/24/2021	Motion of respondents for an extension of time to file respondents briefs on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including June 21, 2021.
06/21/2021	Brief of respondent Rolls-Royce PLC filed.
06/21/2021	Brief of respondent The Boeing Company filed.
06/25/2021	Brief amicus curiae of International Arbitration Center in Tokyo filed.
06/28/2021	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
06/28/2021	Brief amici curiae of The General Aviation Manufacturers Association, Inc., and the Aerospace Industries Association filed.
06/28/2021	Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States and Business Roundtable filed.
06/28/2021	Brief amici curiae of Dr. Xu Guojian, et al. filed.
06/28/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Halliburton Company filed.
06/28/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Institute of International Bankers filed.
06/28/2021	Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
07/13/2021	ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
07/21/2021	Reply of petitioner Servotronics, Inc. filed.
07/28/2021	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
07/29/2021	The record from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
08/02/2021	Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
08/03/2021	CIRCULATED
08/23/2021	The time for oral argument is allotted as follows: 30 minutes for petitioner, 20 minutes for respondents, and 15 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this order.
08/23/2021	Justice Alito is no longer recused in this case.
09/08/2021	Letter of petitioner notifying the Clerk of intention to file a Rule 46 motion to dismiss filed. (Distributed)
09/08/2021	REMOVED from the October 2021 ARGUMENT CALENDAR.
09/24/2021	Joint Stipulation to Dismiss Pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
09/29/2021	Case Dismissed - Rule 46.